DiMarzio Gravity Storm Guitar Pickups for Steve Vai
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DiMarzio Air Zone vs DiMarzio Gravity Storm
DiMarzio Air Zone
humbucker
84 match
high confidence
DiMarzio Gravity Storm
bridge humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Air Zone, the DiMarzio Gravity Storm has lower output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Air Zone | DiMarzio Gravity Storm |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 17.49k | 15.19k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 8.25 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 9.5 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 7.75 / 10 | 8.5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 4.5 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, mid-forward, big low end | high output, dark, mid-forward, big low end |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
80
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
75
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
88
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
75
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
DiMarzio Air Zone
No videos of its own collected yet.
DiMarzio Gravity Storm
Steve Vai - "Gravity Storm" Preview from his upcoming solo album "The Story of Light"
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Air Zone
“It has the punch and the power and the roaring mids and the sweetly present high end.”
On the DiMarzio Gravity Storm
“The bridge has a little punch while presenting some bold high end and mids to spare.”
“Chimey, glassy, crystalline, but with a little snap and spank when pushed.”